Chelmsford is still undefeated this season after their match against Central Catholic on Friday, but Central Catholic came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Lions came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Raiders. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Lions have posted since September 15th.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Chelmsford got the one that really mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 22-25, 25-21, 19-25, 15-12.
Brianna Cairns
| 10/17/25 vs Central Catholic | 17 |
| 10/15/25 @ Billerica Memorial | 21 |
| 10/10/25 vs Wellesley | 10 |
| 10/08/25 vs Andover | 10 |
| 10/06/25 @ Haverhill | 11 |
| 10/03/25 vs Methuen | 14 |
Chelmsford had a senior duo take command as Brianna Cairns had 17 digs and four aces and Tiffany Vu had 11 digs and two aces. Cairns is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last six games she's played. April Cunha also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Chelmsford was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 15 aces. They served four more aces than Central Catholic's also-impressive total of 11.
Despite the defeat, Central Catholic saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Dahiamerys Brito had 14 digs and four assists.
Chelmsford's win bumped their record up to 18-0. As for Central Catholic, they moved to 16-3 with that loss, which also ended their eight-match winning streak.
Chelmsford and Central Catholic should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Massachusetts Rankings. The Lions (ranked first) will meet Wellesley (ranked 27th) at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Central Catholic will challenge Boston Latin at 6:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (7 vs. 111).
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